Saturday was SeptemberFest in Cranfills Gap. Last year’s occasion was canceled due to Covid, so the community was especially thankful to be able to enjoy today’s festivities.
The riders were getting ready to mount up.
First came the flag bearers.
There were other attractions, as well, including cheerleaders;
the football team;
church groups;
4-H and FFA floats;
and the Old Mares’ Uber which was there in case someone needed a ride.
Then, soon after, we mounted up and joined the parade.
Our repertoire included figure eights and the “wagon wheel.”
(My parade pony was an appaloosa.)
And, if you haven’t seen enough by now, here is a video of part of our performance. It’s not our full repertoire; I was afraid you couldn't stand the excitement. If it's too intense, just fast-forward through it.!
Following the parade, there were booths in the park, a car show and a BBQ cook-off.
John and I were too hungry to wait for BBQ, so we opted for burgers at the Horny Toad Bar and Grill.
Saturday, September 11, was a day filled with fun as well as painful memories. Before the fun started, I was reliving that bright, clear morning twenty years ago when the unthinkable happened. Four aircraft hijacked from our nation’s airports by Islamic extremists were used to murder thousands of innocent individuals. The victims were of every race, creed and nationality, but they were murdered on American soil. That day will, in my memory, eclipse the Day of Infamy for my parents’ generation, Pearl Harbor. My thoughts are with all those with whom I shared that terrible day. We are forever bound together by the experience,
Our small community of Cranfills Gap, Texas, marked the solemn occasion with a ceremony in Veterans’ Plaza alongside State Highway 22. No, we will never forget. And, God Bless the USA.
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